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with Kṛṣṇa’s different activities. One of these festive days is  Janmāṣṭamī , the day of Kṛṣṇa’s birth. This  Janmāṣṭamī  Day is the most opulent festival day for the devotees, and it is still observed with great pomp in every Hindu house in India. Sometimes even the devotees of other religious groups take advantage of this auspicious day and enjoy the performance of the ceremony of  Janmāṣṭamī . Ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa is also aroused on the days of  Ekādaśī , which are other festive days in connection with Kṛṣṇa.